Overview:
*recruiter*: paulina rivera
*reports to*: hanna kim
*site*: las fuentes
the specialist of legal contract management system (lcms) is responsible for administrating a global
contracts management system and related processes. The specialist will collaborate with several cross-functional stakeholders on a global basis, including but not limited to, legal, global strategic sourcing, finance, internal audit, risk, compliance, treasury, and other corporate and regional departments. This position will understand business needs and best practices, develop functional requirements and confirm technical and business processes with cross-functional stakeholders. The position will also promote the use lcms by collaborating developing internal training and communication campaigns, programs and tools.
The specialist will manage the relationships with lcms users regionally, with a focus on nam and samcam, assist in building global contract strategies, ensure compliance with relevant policies, and to continuously improve, enhance and adopt best practices, policies and procedures. The position will be responsible for working with internal control functions (e.g. Internal audit, controllership, compliance, etc.) to continuously improve, enhance and adopt, best practices, policies and procedures related to contracts and the lcms. This position will monitor and adapt processes related purchase orders and contracts, including but not limited to contract engagement, negotiation, execution, monitoring, and reporting of status, as well as analysis of performance metrics associated with them.
Job qualifications:
- 3-5 years of contract lifecycle management and contract management tool experience
- excellent organizational, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in english and spanish
- functional and technical experience with coupa, ariba or other contract management tools
- experience engaging with overseas stakeholders
- work efficiently with the ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks with tight deadlines
- effective leadership skills as well as teamwork collaboration; aligns work with people
- excellent organizational, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with full effectiveness of keeping other informed
- ability to work well with other teams/colleagues regardless of different points of view with sensitivity to cultural diversity.
- strength in building relationships and strategic alliance; creates the right environment for teamwork.
- consistently achieves timely, desired results through proactive prioritization and project management. Results oriented with the ability to work independently
- demonstrated ability to work with all levels of management
- advanced computer skills (microsoft excel, word, powerpoint, outlook)
- attention to detail
- analytical and problem-solving ability
- strong sense of urgency and ability to effectively multitask competing demands
- bachelor’s degree in legal, business, engineering, computer science or other technical/quantitative discipline required